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Experience

Solves complex business disputes through litigation and trial.

Michael Geibelson was the Chair of the California State Bar’s Litigation Section Executive Committee (2011-2012)

Business Trial Lawyer experienced in the prosecution and defense of claims of misappropriation of trade secrets, business and consumer fraud and breaches of contract including real estate disputes involving leases, development and investment agreements, and joint ventures, unfair competition and false advertising, and antitrust, including individual and class claims under California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and False Advertising Law (FAL) (Business & Professions Code §§ 17200 and 17500).

His commercial litigation has included the representation of companies in the Retail, Real Estate, and Food & Beverage industries in key industry issues including the protection of trade secrets, advertising, labeling, and interests in real property.

In addition to the handling of business litigation matters, his trial experience ranges widely, from the representation of cattle ranchers in fraud and veterinary malpractice matters, to building owners seeking to remedy welding product defects, to ship owners sued for trespass resulting from the grounding of their vessel, to organizations suing upon violations of the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act.

Obtained summary judgment in lease dispute arising out of developer's failure to construct premises during negotiation of lease amendment, and defeating claims of waiver and estoppel; affirmed on appeal (http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/E055373.PDF). >

Obtained denial of class certification for brick and mortar retailer in Song Beverly Credit Card Act (Zip Code) claim, California Civil Code Section 1747.08, holding requests for personal identification information as part of Reward Program enrollment and member lookups are special purposes incidental to the transactions and do not violate the Act.

Secured termination of shopping center lease at trial related to landlord’s failure to satisfy opening co-tenancy condition and implied contract terms related to development of premises according to Site Plan.

Defense counsel in a breach of contract and antitrust dispute between a medical device manufacturer and a start-up regarding a medical technology.

Obtained policy limits settlement through trial of negligence claim.

Past results are reported to provide the reader with an indication of the type of litigation we practice. They do not and should not be construed to create an expectation of result in any other case, as all cases are dependent upon their own unique fact situation and applicable law.

Recognition**

Public Interest Law Foundation Pro Bono AwardPublic Interest Law Foundation of Loyola Law School (2005)

Rising Star Law & Politics Magazine (2004-2009)

Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Servicespresented by the Board of Governors of the State Bar of California (2004, 2006)

&nbsp **Being named to the list or receiving the award is not intended and should not be viewed as comparative to other lawyers or to create an expectation about results that might be achieved in a future matter.

Speeches

Fencing in Personal Data to Minimize Risks of Privacy Class and Regulatory ActionsAI Legal Summit: Solutions for Averting IP and Privacy Litigation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, San Carlos, California (May 9, 2019)

Commas in the Courtroom: Drafting Trial-Ready Leases by Thinking BackwardInternational Council of Shopping Centers Law Conference (October 24, 2018)

Reservations of Rights in the Defense of Third Party ClaimsThe American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and The ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education, Teleconference and Webcast (November 12, 2008)

Any information that you send us in an e-mail message should not be confidential or otherwise privileged information. Sending us an e-mail message will not make you a client of Robins Kaplan LLP. We do not accept representation until we have had an opportunity to evaluate your matter, including but not limited to an ethical evaluation of whether we are in a conflict position to represent you. Accordingly, the information you provide to us in an e-mail should not be information for which you would have an expectation of confidentiality.

If you are interested in having us represent you, you should call us so we can determine whether the matter is one for which we are willing or able to accept professional responsibility. We will not make this determination by e-mail communication. The telephone numbers and addresses for our offices are listed on this page. We reserve the right to decline any representation. We may be required to decline representation if it would create a conflict of interest with our other clients.

By accepting these terms, you are confirming that you have read and understood this important notice.